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INACCION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Zeroth Law
1, record 1, English, Zeroth%20Law
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zeroth law 2, record 1, English, zeroth%20law
correct, noun
- Asimov's Zeroth Law 1, record 1, English, Asimov%27s%20Zeroth%20Law
correct, noun
- fourth law of robotics 3, record 1, English, fourth%20law%20of%20robotics
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In his later works, Asimov introduced the Zeroth Law: "A robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm." This law emerged from the realization that robots might encounter situations where actions beneficial to humanity as a whole could conflict with the well-being of individual humans. 1, record 1, English, - Zeroth%20Law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi Zéro
1, record 1, French, Loi%20Z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi zéro 2, record 1, French, Loi%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- loi zéro 3, record 1, French, loi%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Asimov ajoute plus tard la Loi zéro, prioritaire sur les autres, qui se formule comme suit : « 0. Un robot ne peut par son action mettre l'humanité en danger, ni, restant passif, laisser l'humanité en danger. » 2, record 1, French, - Loi%20Z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley Cero
1, record 1, Spanish, Ley%20Cero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Ley Cero dice :"Un robot no puede dañar a la humanidad o por inacción, permitir que la humanidad sufra daños". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Ley%20Cero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Third Law of Robotics
1, record 2, English, Third%20Law%20of%20Robotics
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Asimov's Third Law 2, record 2, English, Asimov%27s%20Third%20Law
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The three laws of robotics: 1. A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey [the] orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. 3, record 2, English, - Third%20Law%20of%20Robotics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Troisième Loi de la robotique
1, record 2, French, Troisi%C3%A8me%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] tous les romans de science-fiction d'Isaac Asimov qui mettent en jeu des robots androïdes rappellent les trois lois robotiques essentielles qu'il a édictées, à savoir : un robot ne peut blesser un être humain ni permettre par son inaction qu'un humain soit blessé; un robot doit obéir aux ordres donnés par les êtres humains, sauf si de tels ordres sont en contradiction avec la première loi; un robot doit protéger sa propre existence aussi longtemps qu'une telle protection n'est pas en contradiction avec la première et/ou la deuxième loi. 2, record 2, French, - Troisi%C3%A8me%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tercera ley de la robótica
1, record 2, Spanish, tercera%20ley%20de%20la%20rob%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las tres leyes de la robótica[ :] 1. Un robot no debe dañar a un ser humano o, por su inacción, dejar que un ser humano sufra daño. 2. Un robot debe obedecer las órdenes que le son dadas por un ser humano, excepto cuando estas órdenes se oponen a la primera ley. 3. Un robot debe proteger su propia existencia, hasta donde esta protección no entre en conflicto con la primera o segunda leyes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tercera%20ley%20de%20la%20rob%C3%B3tica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- First Law of Robotics
1, record 3, English, First%20Law%20of%20Robotics
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Asimov's First Law 2, record 3, English, Asimov%27s%20First%20Law
correct, noun
- first law of robotics 3, record 3, English, first%20law%20of%20robotics
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first law of robotics is "A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm." 3, record 3, English, - First%20Law%20of%20Robotics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Première Loi de la robotique
1, record 3, French, Premi%C3%A8re%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] tous les romans de science-fiction d'Isaac Asimov qui mettent en jeu des robots androïdes rappellent les trois lois robotiques essentielles qu'il a édictées, à savoir : un robot ne peut blesser un être humain ni permettre par son inaction qu'un humain soit blessé; un robot doit obéir aux ordres donnés par les êtres humains, sauf si de tels ordres sont en contradiction avec la première loi; un robot doit protéger sa propre existence aussi longtemps qu'une telle protection n'est pas en contradiction avec la première et/ou la deuxième loi. 2, record 3, French, - Premi%C3%A8re%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- primera ley de la robótica
1, record 3, Spanish, primera%20ley%20de%20la%20rob%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las tres leyes de la robótica[ :] 1. Un robot no debe dañar a un ser humano o, por su inacción, dejar que un ser humano sufra daño. 2. Un robot debe obedecer las órdenes que le son dadas por un ser humano, excepto cuando estas órdenes se oponen a la primera ley. 3. Un robot debe proteger su propia existencia, hasta donde esta protección no entre en conflicto con la primera o segunda leyes. 1, record 3, Spanish, - primera%20ley%20de%20la%20rob%C3%B3tica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Second Law of Robotics
1, record 4, English, Second%20Law%20of%20Robotics
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Asimov's Second Law 2, record 4, English, Asimov%27s%20Second%20Law
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The three laws of robotics: 1. A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey [the] orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. 3, record 4, English, - Second%20Law%20of%20Robotics
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Deuxième Loi de la robotique
1, record 4, French, Deuxi%C3%A8me%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Seconde Loi de la robotique 2, record 4, French, Seconde%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] tous les romans de science-fiction d'Isaac Asimov qui mettent en jeu des robots androïdes rappellent les trois lois robotiques essentielles qu'il a édictées, à savoir : un robot ne peut blesser un être humain ni permettre par son inaction qu'un humain soit blessé; un robot doit obéir aux ordres donnés par les êtres humains, sauf si de tels ordres sont en contradiction avec la première loi; un robot doit protéger sa propre existence aussi longtemps qu'une telle protection n'est pas en contradiction avec la première et/ou la deuxième loi. 3, record 4, French, - Deuxi%C3%A8me%20Loi%20de%20la%20robotique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- segunda ley de la robótica
1, record 4, Spanish, segunda%20ley%20de%20la%20rob%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las tres leyes de la robótica[ :] 1. Un robot no debe dañar a un ser humano o, por su inacción, dejar que un ser humano sufra daño. 2. Un robot debe obedecer las órdenes que le son dadas por un ser humano, excepto cuando estas órdenes se oponen a la primera ley. 3. Un robot debe proteger su propia existencia, hasta donde esta protección no entre en conflicto con la primera o segunda leyes. 1, record 4, Spanish, - segunda%20ley%20de%20la%20rob%C3%B3tica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Legal Actions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- derivative action
1, record 5, English, derivative%20action
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- derivative suit 2, record 5, English, derivative%20suit
correct
- stockholder's derivative action 3, record 5, English, stockholder%27s%20derivative%20action
- representative action 4, record 5, English, representative%20action
- shareholder representative action 5, record 5, English, shareholder%20representative%20action
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A suit by a shareholder to enforce a corporate cause of action. 6, record 5, English, - derivative%20action
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
derivative action: Marginal notes to s. 239(1), the "Canada Business Corporations Act", R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44 and s. 246(1), the "Business Corporations Act", R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16 7, record 5, English, - derivative%20action
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Actions en justice
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- action dérivée
1, record 5, French, action%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- action sociale 2, record 5, French, action%20sociale
feminine noun
- action similaire à l'action oblique 3, record 5, French, action%20similaire%20%C3%A0%20l%27action%20oblique
feminine noun
- action oblique 4, record 5, French, action%20oblique
feminine noun
- recours similaire à l'action oblique 5, record 5, French, recours%20similaire%20%C3%A0%20l%27action%20oblique
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'action dérivée permet à un actionnaire de poursuivre les personnes qui contrôlent la société et qui sont coupables d'un préjudice causé à cette dernière. 6, record 5, French, - action%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'action sociale («derivative action» on behalf of the company) [...] 2, record 5, French, - action%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recours similaire à l'action oblique : Note marginale au par. 239(1) de la «Loi sur les sociétés par actions», L.R.C. (1985), chapitre C-44 7, record 5, French, - action%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
action oblique : Note marginale au par. 246(1) de la «Loi sur les sociétés par actions», L.R.O., 1990, c. B.16 7, record 5, French, - action%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción derivada
1, record 5, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20derivada
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Derivative: Derivado, secundario. 2, record 5, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20derivada
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Derivative action : Acción entablada por un accionista destinada a hacer valer un derecho de la sociedad ante la inacción de los órganos societarios. 2, record 5, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20derivada
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Private Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inaction
1, record 6, English, inaction
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- inactivity 2, record 6, English, inactivity
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inaction: Par opposition à "action". 3, record 6, English, - inaction
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit privé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- inaction
1, record 6, French, inaction
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho privado
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- inacción
1, record 6, Spanish, inacci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- acquiescence
1, record 7, English, acquiescence
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The indication of agreement or consent by permitting things to be done or claims to be made without objection. 2, record 7, English, - acquiescence
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 7, English, - acquiescence
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- acquiescement
1, record 7, French, acquiescement
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] adhésion expresse ou tacite à une décision ou à un acte judiciaire, la renonciation aux voies de recours, dont on pouvait user, ou aux nullités qu'on pouvait invoquer. 1, record 7, French, - acquiescement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- aquiescencia
1, record 7, Spanish, aquiescencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inacción, pasividad o silencio ante comportamientos normalmente merecedores de protesta. 2, record 7, Spanish, - aquiescencia
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 7, Spanish, - aquiescencia
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